New Security Warning Issued For Google's 2 Billion Chrome Users

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New Security Warning Issued For Google's 2 Billion Chrome Users

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New Security Warning Issued For Google's 2 Billion Chrome Users
Google has confirmed that it is rolling out an emergency update to the Google Chrome web browser over the coming days to fix a high-severity vulnerability that could allow attackers to take control of your Windows, macOS or Linux system. Neither Android nor iOS versions of the browser are affected by this vulnerability. However, the 2 billion people who use Chrome should be vigilant and ensure that their browser does update.

This emergency update has already started to be rolled out, and users on all desktop platforms are advised to check their browser versions to ensure that the update has been installed. The version number you need to be looking for is Chrome 76.0.3809.132, and you can check for updates by selecting "About Google Chrome" from the Help menu. Doing this will trigger an automatic download of any available update. The browser will then need to be relaunched after the download for the update to take effect.
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Chrome users, here’s how to opt out of the Google FLoC trial
Two weeks after Google launched a trial to replace run-of-the-mill online user tracking with new-fangled online user tracking, several companies and organizations have pushed back, criticizing the new technology—called FLoC—which is designed to respect people’s privacy more, as a detriment to user privacy.

The good news is that, if you want to escape Google’s silent experiment into how it thinks you should be tracked across websites, you now have several options. You can test whether you are included in Google’s new trial, download a browser plug-in to stop Google’s new tracking, or choose to install another web browser that is committed to preserving user privacy.

Because Google’s experiment into user tracking is primarily happening on its own browser Google Chrome (we’ll talk about Chromium-based browsers further down), our advice is split between two categories of users:
Technologists at Electronic Frontier Foundation have developed a Google FLoC scanner for Google Chrome users. Simply follow the link to amifloced.org and run the test to see if you’re included in the Google FLoC trial.
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